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Prayer for our Brothers and Sisters in

This prayer was composed by the older children of St. Josaphat Parish Religious Education program. This prayer will be inserted as a “special petition” during the Divine Liturgy. “Almighty Lord and God, we ask You to bless our Brothers and Sisters in Ukraine! Grant them good health, safety and freedom because they are in need of your loving kindness. Give them faith, hope and strength to live peacefully according to your commandments. Sanctify our brothers and sisters who are in need of your great love. We pray to You O Lord, hear our prayers and have mercy on us!” Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! SOROKOUSTY: LENTEN REMEMBRANCE OF OUR BELOVED DECEASED We will celebrate the prayer services for the deceased — Sorokousty — on Saturday, February 22, March 15, 22, 29, and June 7, 2014 following the 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy. Those who had their beloved deceased remembered in this service last year can find their Sorokousty booklets arranged alphabetically on a table in the lower level of church. Please pick up your book, update the list of deceased, if necessary, with the customary $15 offering, place them in an envelope, and place in the collection basket. Please return them as soon as possible.

Молитва за наших братів та сестер в Україні

Цю молитву склали діти нашої Недільної Школи. Ця молитва буде особливим наміренням під час Літургії. “Всесильний Господи і Боже, просимо Тебе, поблагослови наших братів та сестер в Україні! Подай їм здоров’я, безпеку та свободу бо вони потребують Твоєї ласки. Подай їм віри, надії та сили жити за Твоїми заповідями. Освяти наших братів та сестер, які потребують Твоєї великої любові. Молимось Тобі, почуй наші молитви і помилуй нас!” Господи Помилуй! Господи Помилуй! Господи Помилуй! СОРОКОУСТИ Ми будемо відправляти Сорокоусти у суботу 22 лютого, 15, 22 та 29 березня та 7 червня після Літургії о 8:30 ранку. Уклінно просимо відібрати ваші книжечки під церквою, поновити, якщо потрібно, списки померлих з ваших родин, та повернути їх до церкви разом з вашою недільною пожертвою. Просимо повернути їх якнайшвидше. Наперед вдячні.

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SUNDAY AFTER THEOPHANY

Ephesians 4: 7-13

       Brethren: Each of us has received God’s favor in the measure in which Christ bestows it. Thus you find Scripture saying: “When he ascended on high, he took a host of captives and gave gifts to men.” “He ascended” – what does this mean but that he had first descended into the lower regions of the earth? He who descended is the very one who ascended high above the heavens, that he might fill all men with his gifts.

     

Ukrainian Catholic Retreat        Members of Saint Josaphats Ukrainian Catholic Church have a long history of participation in Retreats. For many years men and women of the Parish participated in Men’s Retreats or Women’s Retreats conducted by Roman Rite priests of the Redemptorist Order.      read more

St. Josaphats Festival        The St. Josaphat's Ukrainian Festival was established in 1973 as an effort to introduce Ukrainian Arts and Crafts, Ukrainian food, and Ukrainian music and dance to the Greater Rochester community. Since its       read more